2026 Best Value Animal Services Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Animal Services graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 82 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Animal Services Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the best-value Animal Services school in the United States. Set in Lubbock, TX, Texas Tech University is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,852 in tuition and fees, compared with $24,157 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $24,271 in student loans. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $62,454. That is a strong return on a $24,271 median debt. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted. See the full Texas Tech University profile
You'll get strong value at Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus, which ranked #2 this year. Read the full report on Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Lake Erie College earned it the #3 place in the United States. Read more about Lake Erie College
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Merryfield School Of Pet Grooming earned it the #4 place in the United States. Read the full report on Merryfield School Of Pet Grooming
You'll get strong value at Minnesota State Community And Technical College, which ranked #5 this year. See the full Minnesota State Community And Technical College profile
York County Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #6 position. See the full York County Community College profile
University Of Missouri Columbia placed #7 among the best-value Animal Services schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Missouri Columbia
Reedley College landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Reedley College profile
Highland Community College Freeport landed the #9 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Highland Community College Freeport
Centro De Estudios Multidisciplinarios San Juan ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Animal Services schools. Read the full report on Centro De Estudios Multidisciplinarios San Juan
Kirkwood Community College landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Kirkwood Community College
New Mexico Junior College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best-value Animal Services schools. More on New Mexico Junior College
Saint Francis University placed #13 among the best-value Animal Services schools in the United States. More on Saint Francis University
Fort Berthold Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. Read the full report on Fort Berthold Community College
Dawson Community College came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Dawson Community College
Northeastern Junior College landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Northeastern Junior College profile
Centenary College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Animal Services schools. See the full Centenary College profile
Ohio University Zanesville Campus landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Ohio University Zanesville Campus
Saint Mary Of The Woods College placed #19 among the best-value Animal Services schools in the United States. Read the full report on Saint Mary Of The Woods College
Northwest College placed #20 among the best-value Animal Services schools in the United States. Read the full report on Northwest College
Colorado Northwestern Community College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value Animal Services schools. More on Colorado Northwestern Community College
Treasure Valley Community College placed #22 among the best-value Animal Services schools in the United States. Get the full Treasure Valley Community College report
Asbury University placed #23 among the best-value Animal Services schools in the United States. See the full Asbury University profile
Hocking College
Hocking College placed #24 among the best-value Animal Services schools in the United States. Read more about Hocking College
Texas A And M University Commerce offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. More on Texas A And M University Commerce
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Animal Services Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Centro De Estudios Multidisciplinarios Humacao offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. More on Centro De Estudios Multidisciplinarios Humacao
Lamar Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #27 position. See the full Lamar Community College profile
The University Of Findlay came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. More on The University Of Findlay
Post University
Post University landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Post University
Odessa College
Odessa College came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. See the full Odessa College profile
College Of Southern Idaho offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. More on College Of Southern Idaho
Volunteer State Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. See the full Volunteer State Community College profile
Delaware Valley College landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Delaware Valley College profile
West Texas A And M University placed #34 among the best-value Animal Services schools in the United States. Read the full report on West Texas A And M University
Wilmington College came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Wilmington College report
Bluegrass Community And Technical College came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Bluegrass Community And Technical College report
Ohio University Southern Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #37 position. More on Ohio University Southern Campus
Columbia Centro Universitario Caguas came in at #38 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Columbia Centro Universitario Caguas
Central Arizona College ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best-value Animal Services schools. More on Central Arizona College
Ppg Technical College placed #40 among the best-value Animal Services schools in the United States. See the full Ppg Technical College profile
Stephens College
Stephens College landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Stephens College
Central Wyoming College came in at #42 in this year's value ranking. More on Central Wyoming College
Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia
Vermont Technical College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value Animal Services schools. See the full Vermont Technical College profile
Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill
Universal Technology College Of Puerto Rico placed #46 among the best-value Animal Services schools in the United States. Read more about Universal Technology College Of Puerto Rico
Gloucester County College ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Animal Services schools. Read the full report on Gloucester County College
Alamance Community College landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Alamance Community College
North Dakota State University Main Campus ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Animal Services schools. Read more about North Dakota State University Main Campus
Martin Community College came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Martin Community College report
Related Animal Services Value Rankings
Explore other degree levels:
- Best Value Animal Services Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Animal Services Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Animal Services Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Animal Services Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Animal Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Animal Services Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Animal Services Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 82 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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